Cuff button



May 5, 19.25.

R. E. DEUSCHE'R CUFF BUTTON Filed NOV. 5, 1925 I N V EN TOR. 4 per/66%;? //ak% ATTORNEY.

Patented May 5, 1925.

UNITED STATES ROY E. DEUSCHER, 0F BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

CUFF BUTTON.

Application filed November To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, For E. DEUSCI-IER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuff buttons such as used on shirts and other wearing apparel, for securing the edges of the cuff together.

One object of the invention is to provide a cuff button constructed of two separate members detachably connected together.

Another object is to provide a positive self locking button which can beeasily and readily locked together, but which cannot be accidentally disconnected, as usual with the ordinary snap fastening cuff buttons, which frictionally engage each other, and which are separated by pulling one from the other.

A further object is to provide a neat and convenient cuff button which can be formed from stampings, making it very economical and easy to construct and assemble.

A still further object is to provide cheap and simple manually operable locking means, which can be very easily and quickly manipulated.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, size, proportion and minor details of construction, without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing.

Fig. 1. is a view illustrating my improved cuff button in place in a cuff.

Fig. 2. is a part sectional side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3. is a side elevation showing the stud member of the button.

Fig. 4;. is a top plan view, and

Fig. 5. is an opposite side elevation thereof.

Fig. 6. is a side elevation showing the socket member of the button.

Fig. 7. is a top plan view thereof and also 5, 1923. Serial No. 672,780.

view of the socket member and showing the locking mechanism in place.

Fig. 9. is an enlarged part sectional view of the locking member shown in two different positions, the full lines illustrating the member locked, and the dotted lines showing it in open position.

Referring 110w particularly to the drawing in which I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 5 and 6 indicate the respective members of which the button is constructed, these are preferably formed of a stamping, being hollow and the shape is similarto the conventional collar buttons at present in general use.

Each member is provided with head and base portions 7 and 8 respectively, the member 7 being formed with a vertically projecting stud 9 in which an opening 10 is formed, the free end of the stud being beveled and pointed as shown to facilitate the assembly and locking of the button.

The other member 6 is formed identically similar excepting that it is provided with an opening 11 in the head thereof, and into which the stud 9 is adaptedto be introduced. A key 12 is mounted in the head of the member 5 and is formed as clearly shown in Fig. 8 of the drawing, the inner end of the key being provided with a squared opening 13 through which the stud 9 is adapted to pass when looking the button. An inwardly eX- tending lug 14 is formed integral with this locking member 12 and projects into the squared opening formed therein, this lug be ing beveled as clearly shown in Fig. 9 of the drawing, and for a purpose to be presently described.

The button is further provided with a shouldered shank 15 which projects through a suitable opening in the side of the head of the member 5, the end being formed with a head 16 to facilitate manipulation thereof. Small inwardly projecting ears 17 are formed integral with the member 5, and are adapted to engage the ends of a flat spring member 18, the spring engaging the end of key 12 to hold it in proper position and insure its engaging the stud 9 when in locked position.

When the button is detached, the action of the spring 18 forces the key 12 to position so that the lug 14 is positioned directly beneath the opening 11, the shoulder on the shank limiting further movement thereof, and when the stud 9 is introduced into the opening 11, the pointed end of the key ongages the beveled edge of the lug l4, forcing it aside and flexing the spring, until the stud 9 is in position to allow the member 14: to enter the opening 10, thereby positively locking the members together, release is effected by manually forcing the key 12 inwardly until the lug 14- is disengaged from the opening 10 when the members can be separated.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfected a substantial and positive locking cuff button, which is economical to manufacture, and neat and attractive in appearance.

hat I claim is 1. A locking cuff button comprising two individual members, each formed with a base and head portion, a locking member slidably mounted in the head of one of the members and provided with an opening therein, a stud on the opposite members adapted to be introduced into said opening, a beveled tongue on the locking member for positively engaging said stud, and resilient means for holding said locking member in locked position.

2. A locking cuff button comprising two individual members, each provided with base and head portion, a locking member slidably mounted in the head of one of the members and provided with an opening therein, a stud projecting from the head of the opposite member, an opening in said stud, a beveled tongue on the locking member for engaging the opening in the stud,

and a spring mounted in the base for holding said locking tongue in locked position.

8. A separable cuff button comprising two individual members having head and base portions respectively, a locking member mounted in the head of one of said members, an opening therein, a beveled tongue formed integral with the member and projecting into said opening, an upwardly projecting stud formed on the head of the opposite member and adapted to be introduced into the opening in said locking member, an opening in said stud, a spring mounted in one of said members for forcing the tongue and locking member into positive engagement with the stud, and manually operable means projecting from the side of the head for releasing said stud.

at. A separable cuff button comprising individual members formed with head and base portions respectively, a locking member slidably mounted in the head of one of said members, an opening therein, a beveled lug formed integral with and projecting into said opening, a stud formed on the opposite member and adapted to engage the opening in the locking member, an opening in the stud, spaced apart inwardly extending ears in one of said members and adapted to engage the ends of a spring said spring engaging the locking member and adapted to force the lug into the opening in the stud, and a shouldered shank on the said member for limiting the movement thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROY E. DEUSCHER. 

